Can ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ help redefine how Hollywood portrays Asians?
Phil Yu couldn’t remember a time he had seen two Asian romantic leads on a poster for a Hollywood film.
But there it was in late April – a poster for “Crazy Rich Asians” with its leads, Constance Wu and Henry Golding, embracing each other beneath the tagline: “The only thing crazier than love is family.”
He has since attended two screenings of the movie, which he describes as a powerful emotional experience.
“Asian-Americans, just like anyone else, deserve to see stories ... [with] characters who look like us from our community having fun and falling in love.... It means a lot to see yourself reflected in this everyday way,” says Mr. Yu, who runs
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